Surnames: SEVERSON STABNOW HECK THOMAS SCOTT PASSARELLI HEINZEN LARSON

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 04/11/1984

Severson, Vern (27 FEB 1898 - 4 APR 1984)

Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Friday, April 6, 1984, at Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, for Vern Severson, 86, of Route 3, Greenwood, Town of Beaver, Clark County.

Mr. Severson died at St. Joseph's Hospital, on Wednesday morning, April 4, 1984.

Officiating at the service was Rev. Paul Nelson of the Loyal Free Methodist Church and Rev. Carl Swarr of the Beaver Town Church. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Vern Severson was born on Feb. 27, 1898, in Clark County. He received his education at Christopherson School.

In his younger years, he was a stone mason. He also farmed in the Town of Beaver until he retired and continued living on the farm.

On June 8, 1921, he and Luella Stabnow were married in the Town of Beaver.

Surviving him are his wife two sons, Lester of Greenwood and Douglas of Schaumburg, Ill. three daughters, Mrs. Vera Heck of Greenwood, Mrs. Ralph (Ethel) Thomas of Loyal and Mrs. George (Alice) Scott of Crystal Lake, Ill. one brother, Floyd of Prescott, Wis. two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Passarelli of Brooksville, Fla. And Mrs. Frank (Beatrice) Heinzen of Marshfield 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Edith (nee Larson) Severson four brothers and three sisters.

Serving as pallbearers were LeRoy Fravert Jr., Ken, Dale, Ricky and Robert Severson and Harold Heck. Rinka Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.